Central Florida Economy

July 24, 1985|By Deanne Brandon

EXPECTING SUNSHINE. Residents of metropolitan Orlando are the more optimistic about the local economy's future than at any time since the end of 1983, according to a survey in the Business Barometer of Central Florida. John Glenn, executive vice president of Sun Banks Inc., said Tuesday that a telephone survey of 200 households in June showed that an index of consumer confidence in Central Florida has climbed 18.97 percent in the past three months. A similar survey of business people showed a 9.8 percent increase in the number who expressed confidence that the local economy would improve during the next six months.